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Speaker

Comments

TAPE 57, A

004

Chair Backlund

Calls meeting to order at 1:08 PM. Opens public hearing
on HB 2600.

HB 2600
PUBLIC HEARING

006

Jim Keller

Reads Staff Measure Summary (SMS) on HB 2600.

010

Speaker Karen Minnis

House District 49. Testifies in favor of HB 2600.
Relates her own experience as a polytechnic student. Lists the benefits. States
her support of the -3 amendments (EXHIBIT
A).

078

Rep. Laurie Monnes Anderson

House District 50. Testifies in favor of HB 2600 (EXHIBIT B). States the bill will
help the economy as it provides grants for education. Explains the Center for
Advanced Learning (CAL). Notes the building is already under
construction.

104

Sen. John Minnis

Senate District 25. Provides statistics concerning
high school students readiness for college and in areas of advanced
technologies. Offers personal account of technological and vocational skills
learned. Speaks on the need for a vision for education. Comments on his
experiences as Co-Chair of the Ways and Means Committee. States he supports
the -3 amendments.

173

Chair Backlund

Notes this attempt is the third.

179

Speaker Minnis

Believes expectation have been lowered and that the
concept should be supported.

Points out the careers being focused on by CAL.
Points out those trained will enjoy high paying jobs.

Speaker’s Office. Notes the agencies and departments
who support and have had input on the bill. Overviews the -3 amendments to HB
2600 by sections. Requests the subsequent referral to Ways and Means be
eliminated.

382

Harvey Mathews

Associated Oregon Industries (AOI). Testifies in
favor of HB 2600 and the -3 amendments (EXHIBIT
E). Thanks Bruce Anderson for his work to bring agencies together to work
on the measure.

TAPE 58, A

003

Mathews

Lists the goals of CAL and HB 2600. Lists the
benefits of the bill.

019

Rep. Hopson

Clarifies the bill related to all districts in
Oregon and the CAL is an example of what has been done.

025

Anderson

Affirms and adds that there are other CALs in the
state.

029

Lesh

Explains the goal of HB 2600 being statewide access
to education.

040

Anderson

Lists county involvement in community colleges.

052

Paula Gabrud

Mount Hood Community College. Testifies on HB 2600 (EXHIBIT F).

080

Chair Backlund

Closes public hearing and opens work session on HB
2600.

HB 2600
– WORK SESSION

087

Rep. Hopson

Believes in the importance of statewide access to
funds.

095

Rep.
Hopson

MOTION:Moves to ADOPT HB 2600-3 amendments dated 4/1/03.

102

VOTE:6-0-1

EXCUSED:1 - Farr

Chair Backlund

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

105

Rep.
Hopson

MOTION:Moves HB2600 to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation and the
SUBSEQUENT REFERRAL to the committee on Ways and Means BE RESCINDED.

115

VOTE:6-0-1

AYE:In a roll call vote, all members present vote Aye.

EXCUSED:1 - Farr

Chair Backlund

The motion CARRIES.

SPEAKER MINNIS AND REP. MONNES
ANDERSON will lead discussion on the floor.

125

Chair Backlund

Closes work session on HB 2600. Opens work session
on HB 3603.

HB 3603
– WORK SESSION

127

Jim Keller

Reads SMS on HB 3603.

134

Chair Backlund

Informs the members that Rep. Monnes Anderson
requested the bill be referred to the House Committee on Health and Human
Services.

145

Rep.
Hopson

MOTION:Moves HB3603 to the
floor with a DO PASS recommendation and BE REFERRED to the committee on
Health and Human Services.

151

Rep. Nolan

Understands there are amendments to HB 3603.

160

Rep.
Hopson

Withdraws
motion.

165

Rep.
Hopson

MOTION:Moves HB3603 to the floor WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION as to passage and BE REFERRED
to the committee on Health and Human Services.

Asks if the language is for the Certificate of
Initial Mastery (CIM) or for academic standards.

380

Hunt

Responds the language for academic standards. Notes
some of the amendments treat the issue differently.

391

Rep. Dalto

Ask who requested the -6 amendments.

395

Chair Backlund

Answers he is unsure. Refers committee to -8
amendments as they are similar (EXHIBIT
H).

400

Hunt

Explains the differences in the -6, -8, and -9
amendments (EXHIBIT I).

427

Rep. Nolan

Clarifies what amendments are related.

436

Hunt

Explains that the -6, -8, and -9 amendments should
not be adopted together, and that the -7 amendments stand alone (EXHIBIT J).

449

Rep. Hopson

Comments.

TAPE 57, B

009

Hunt

Speaks on health offerings by the -6 amendments speaking
and how they reflect current law.

017

Rep. Dalto

Asks where the -9 amendments health language came
from.

020

Hunt

Responds regarding health offerings.

025

Burk

Gives health state requirements.

028

Hunt

Explains Informs -9 amendments were then created to
address concerns raised for the intent of the bill regarding graduation
requirements for health. SB 75 also directs dept. to meet fed requirements
for health.

040

Chair Backlund

Notes the concerns for the affectation of graduation
requirements.

047

Rep. Hopson

Explains the purpose of the work on the bill.
Believes there are not as yet state standards although there are national requirements

057

Burk

No formal requirements in health for CIM. But there
are still advised standards for health but there is a difference in changing
diploma reception.

069

Rep. Hopson

Does not want additional burden on ODE while
maintaining standards.

075

Hunt

Section 6, in -6 amendments. Notes the section
changes current law. -8 amendments take on this. -9 changes in what state
board can adopt.

104

Chair Backlund

Comments on the subjects the bill maintains.

111

Hunt

Notes the -9 amendments are the most narrow of the
three. Mentions change in CIM statute with amendments regarding portfolios.
Explains -7 provisions and statements on portfolios.

130

Chair Backlund

Invites Susan Castillo to comment at any time.

135

Hunt

Speaks on the amendments regarding school districts
and charter schools. Discusses the amendments and statewide assessments.
Explains the amendments relating to the Certificate of Advanced Mastery
(CAM).

166

Rep. Hopson

Notes a differentiation between the amendments in
the form of a spreadsheet could be very helpful in decision making.

177

Chair Backlund

Concurs.

185

Rep. Avakian

Requests the subject areas that do not currently
have assessments and what subject tests ODE is in the process of creating.

192

Burk

Responds that the current implemented assessment
subjects are English, math, and science. Adds ODE is working on a social science
assessment. Explains the scale score and performance assessment of second
language.

203

Chair Backlund

Clarifies.

205

Burk

Informs the committee of the second language
assessment. Adds there are no statewide assessments in the area of arts, physical
education, and health.

227

Rep. Avakian

Clarifies there are standards in all of those areas.
Asks if those include health.

230

Burk

Responds regarding standards in the areas listed.
Explains how health is addressed. Speaks on the core content definition by
the federal government.

244

Rep. Avakian

Struggles with the notion that the state has
required this solely at the high school level. Voices concern for elementary
and middle schools not having standards defined.

258

Hunt

Current law speaks of academic content standards although
there are no requirements. Speaks on a comprehensive education.

264

Rep. Avakian

Clarifies the requirements for a comprehensive
education.

270

Hunt

Explains that school districts have to offer education,
but that it is up to school districts to determine that education.

278

Rep. Avakian

Speaks on content standards and requirements for
curriculum on grades kindergarten through eight. Requests if the parties
concur.

291

Burk

Comments on the requirements of elementary and
middle schools. Offers that an annual number of instruction hours was adopted
once the required hours of instruction time per subject were dropped.

315

Rep. Avakian

Discusses administrative rule and statute. Voices
frustration that physical education, health, music, art, and second language
can be dropped because they are not dictated by statute.

322

Susan Castillo

Superintendent of Public Instruction, ODE. Informs
the committee of a recent peer review of the student performance assessment
system. Comments on the committee’s focus on the matter. Hopes this does not
foster confusion as to what the amendments include. Encourages the committee
to allow for a comprehensive assessment system and for clarity. Notes the
presence of a principal and teacher in the audience who believes in the
assessment system.

383

Chair Backlund

Comments on the spreadsheet. Asks if it would be
possible to work on by next Monday.